| Case ID |
2abb7240-97aa-4d83-bf64-d38a221e9ed4 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Criminal Jail Appeal No. 775 and Confirmation Cast |
| Decision Date |
Mar 05, 2021 |
| Hearing Date |
Jan 29, 2021 |
| Decision |
The Sindh High Court upheld the conviction of Ali Jan for the murder of Farooq Ahmed, sentenced to death as Tazir. The court found that the evidence presented by eyewitnesses was credible and reliable, with no motive for them to falsely implicate the accused. The medical evidence corroborated the eyewitness accounts, affirming the cause of death was due to sharp edged weapon injuries. The appeal against conviction was dismissed, confirming the trial court's decision to impose the death sentence. |
| Summary |
The case revolves around the conviction of Ali Jan for the murder of Farooq Ahmed, a young man, in a premeditated act of violence resulting from a prior quarrel over the sale of narcotics. The prosecution relied heavily on the testimonies of eyewitnesses, who had no enmity towards the accused, and medical evidence that confirmed the cause of death. The court emphasized the importance of credible eyewitness accounts in establishing the truth of the incident, leading to the dismissal of the appeal against conviction. The case highlights the judicial process in capital offenses and the evidentiary standards required for a conviction. Keywords include 'murder conviction', 'eyewitness testimony', 'capital punishment', 'Sindh High Court', 'preplanned murder'. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
NAIMATULLAH PHULPOTO,
ABDUL MOBEEN LAKHO
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| Lawyers |
Saifullah,
Muhammad Iqbal Awan, Deputy Prosecutor General, Sindh,
Dilawar Hussain
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| Petitioners |
ALI JAN
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| Respondents |
The STATE
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| Citations |
2023 SLD 469,
2023 PCRLJ 247
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| Other Citations |
Muhammad Waris v. The State 2008 SCMR 784,
Sheeraz Tufail v. The State 2007 SCMR 518,
Khair Muhammad and another v. State 2007 SCMR 158
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| Laws Involved |
Penal Code (XLV of 1860)
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| Sections |
302(b)
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